CaLmInG MeLoDy
11-27-2015, 03:01 PM
Percent of
Internet users
who report
this activity
Send or read email
92%
Use a search engine to find information
89
Search for a map or driving directions
86
Look for info on a hobby or interest
83
Research a product or service before buying
81
Check the weather
80
Look for health/medical info
75
Get travel info
73
Get news
73
Buy a product
71
Visit a local, state, or federal government website
66
Buy or make a reservation for travel
64
Surf the Web for fun
62
Go to a website that provides info or support for a specific medical condition or personal situation
58
Research for school or training
57
Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip
56
Look for "how-to," "do-it-yourself," or repair information
55
Look online for news or information about politics or the upcoming campaigns
55
Look up phone number or address
54
Do any banking online
53
Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or GoogleVideo
52
Take a virtual tour of a location online
51
Do any type of research for your job
51
Look online for info about a job
47
Get sports scores and info online
45
Get info online about a college, university, or other school you or a family member might attend
45
Download other files such as games, videos, or pictures
42
Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortage interest rates
41
Send instant messages
40
Look for info about a place to live
39
Download computer programs from the Internet
39
Pay bills online
38
Download music files to your computer
37
Upload photos to a website so you can share them with others online
37
Look for information on Wikipedia
36
Send or receive text messages using a cell phone
35
Look for religious/spiritual info
35
Play online games
35
Listen to music online at a website
34
Read someone else's online journal, web log, or blog
33
Rate a product, service, or person using an online rating system
32
Use online classified ads or sites like Craig's list
32
Log on to the internet using a wireless device
30
Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show
29
Categorize or tag online content like a photo, news story, or blog post
28
Search for info about someone you know or might meet
28
Pay to access or download digital content online
28
Share files from own computer with others
27
Download video files to your computer
27
Participate in an online auction
26
Research your family's history or genealogy online
25
Download screensavers from the Internet
23
Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion
22
Download computer games from the Internet
21
Create content for the Internet
19
Download a podcast so you can listen to it or view it at a later time
19
Make a donation to a charity online
18
View live images online of a remote location or person, using a webcam
17
Use an online social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, or Friendster
16
Sell something online
15
Visit an adult website
13
Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment
13
Participate in an online discussion, a listserv, or other online group that helps people with personal issues or health problems
12
Send or receive an invitation to a meeting or party using an online invitation service
12
Take a class online for credit toward a degree of some kind
12
Create or work on your own online journal or blog
12
Take material you find online—like songs, text, or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation
11
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds
11
Make a phone call online
8
Go to a dating website or other site where you can meet people online
6
Create an avatar or online representation of yourself
6
Download or share adult content online
4
Internet users
who report
this activity
Send or read email
92%
Use a search engine to find information
89
Search for a map or driving directions
86
Look for info on a hobby or interest
83
Research a product or service before buying
81
Check the weather
80
Look for health/medical info
75
Get travel info
73
Get news
73
Buy a product
71
Visit a local, state, or federal government website
66
Buy or make a reservation for travel
64
Surf the Web for fun
62
Go to a website that provides info or support for a specific medical condition or personal situation
58
Research for school or training
57
Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip
56
Look for "how-to," "do-it-yourself," or repair information
55
Look online for news or information about politics or the upcoming campaigns
55
Look up phone number or address
54
Do any banking online
53
Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or GoogleVideo
52
Take a virtual tour of a location online
51
Do any type of research for your job
51
Look online for info about a job
47
Get sports scores and info online
45
Get info online about a college, university, or other school you or a family member might attend
45
Download other files such as games, videos, or pictures
42
Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortage interest rates
41
Send instant messages
40
Look for info about a place to live
39
Download computer programs from the Internet
39
Pay bills online
38
Download music files to your computer
37
Upload photos to a website so you can share them with others online
37
Look for information on Wikipedia
36
Send or receive text messages using a cell phone
35
Look for religious/spiritual info
35
Play online games
35
Listen to music online at a website
34
Read someone else's online journal, web log, or blog
33
Rate a product, service, or person using an online rating system
32
Use online classified ads or sites like Craig's list
32
Log on to the internet using a wireless device
30
Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show
29
Categorize or tag online content like a photo, news story, or blog post
28
Search for info about someone you know or might meet
28
Pay to access or download digital content online
28
Share files from own computer with others
27
Download video files to your computer
27
Participate in an online auction
26
Research your family's history or genealogy online
25
Download screensavers from the Internet
23
Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion
22
Download computer games from the Internet
21
Create content for the Internet
19
Download a podcast so you can listen to it or view it at a later time
19
Make a donation to a charity online
18
View live images online of a remote location or person, using a webcam
17
Use an online social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, or Friendster
16
Sell something online
15
Visit an adult website
13
Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment
13
Participate in an online discussion, a listserv, or other online group that helps people with personal issues or health problems
12
Send or receive an invitation to a meeting or party using an online invitation service
12
Take a class online for credit toward a degree of some kind
12
Create or work on your own online journal or blog
12
Take material you find online—like songs, text, or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation
11
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds
11
Make a phone call online
8
Go to a dating website or other site where you can meet people online
6
Create an avatar or online representation of yourself
6
Download or share adult content online
4